KG494 Print Combined

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Another idea
Make your own bird
seed for some extra fun!
Have a look online for
what birds in your area
like to eat.
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Top tip
It could take a few days
for birds to notice the new
feeder and get used to it. To
improve your chances of it
being found, hang it out of
harm’s way and somewhere
noticeable to birds flying past.
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Horizontal
feeder
You will need
• Empty tin can, jar
or similar
• Resene GP Metal
Primer
• Paint
• Paintbrush
• Stick (to use as perch)
• Drill
• Scissors
• String
• Hot glue gun
• Bird seed
• String
• Bird seed
Step One
Remove any labels and wash
your container. If you are using a
tin can, like us, make sure there
are no sharp edges that could
hurt the birds.
Step Two
Prime your tin using Resene GP
Metal Primer and let dry.
Step THREE
Add a splash of colour! If you
are applying multiple coats or
colours, make sure you wait for
each layer to dry properly before
adding the next one.
Step Four
Once the paint is dry, lie the
can down on its side and ask a
grown-up to drill some holes in
the top, in line with each other.
Step Five
Cut some string and thread each
end through the new holes, then
tie a knot. This is what you will
use to hang the bird feeder
so make sure it’s the right length.
Step Six
Use the hot glue gun to carefully
glue the stick to the inside of the
can, on the opposite side to the
string, as shown. This will be the
perch for the birds, so make sure
it sticks out far enough for them
to sit on.
Step Seven
Once the glue is dry it’s time to
fill your bird feeder with food.
Don’t fill to the top as the feeder
will hang on its side.
Step Eight
Find a spot that’s visible from
inside so you can watch the birds
enjoy their new food while you
keep warm. Make sure not to
hang it too close to a window as
birds cannot see glass and you
don’t want any collisions. Hang
your new feeder on a slight angle
so the food doesn’t tip out.
Painting tips
Try an ombre painting effect
– like the fading hues you
see during sunrise. Simply
choose your favourite
Resene testpot colour and
paint a stripe. Add a little
white from a Resene white
testpot and paint the next
stripe. Add more white
for each stripe. Your main
colour will get lighter and
lighter as you go.
If you’d like your bird
feeder to blend into the
bush, create a camouflage
effect by using three or four
testpots in different shade
of green.
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